BONUS


Meaning of BONUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbō-nəs ]

noun

Etymology: Latin, literally, good — more at bounty

Date: 1773

: something in addition to what is expected or strictly due: as

a. : money or an equivalent given in addition to an employee's usual compensation

b. : a premium (as of stock) given by a corporation to a purchaser of its securities, to a promoter, or to an employee

c. : a government payment to war veterans

d. : a sum in excess of salary given an athlete for signing with a team

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.